For my birthday this year I'm raising money for two organizations doing work that matters — getting aid to Palestinian families, and keeping a vital resource alive for the trans community. I match every dollar 1:1, and a friend's giving circle matches that again through their employer—so your $1 becomes $6 in the pot.
Preservation Party started last October in a Fruitvale backyard — a small group making chickpea miso together while raising funds for food aid in Gaza. This is round two.
Come join us — round 2 is June 7 at 2 PM in an Oakland backyard. Suggested donation $30–$100, more is always welcome. About $20 per person covers the jar of miso you take home; everything beyond that goes into the matching pot. Address shared on RSVP.
MECA has been delivering humanitarian aid to children in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq for almost four decades — food, clean water, medical supplies, and direct support for families during catastrophic times. Berkeley-based, deeply rooted, and trusted by people on the ground.
mecaforpeace.org →A summer day camp for trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive young people — a week where kids get to just be kids, surrounded by counselors and peers who get it. Funding goes toward scholarships, gear, and the staff that make a safe and joyful camp week possible.
thecampindigo.org →The memo line matters — it routes your gift into the fund I'm collecting through. EBCF will issue you a tax receipt.
Drop me a note so I can match your gift in the pot, send a thank-you, or just say hi.